Also, the Federal Bureau of Prisons lumps all assults together - they keep no seperate record of sexual assaults. Estimates are used because so few victims are willing to report the rape - due to the inaction of the prison officials, and the retribution from other prisoners. However, every year, the number of male prisoners sexually assaulted in prisons in the United States is estimated to be as high as 290,000 - and groups like Stop Prison Rape put the number as high as 600,000 a year. Estimates are that there are 135,000 rapes occuring every year in the United States, and many people believe there's more. It is a horrible word, bringing to mind images of dirty men attacking women, violating them in horrific ways. All were taken from the Human Rights Watch website, where they are listed with initials, but no names, unless a different source is specifically stated. Note: The block quotes are statements made by prisoners and former prisoners.
